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OverviewThis volume takes a close, dispassionate look at the entire history of the issue of sexual abuse among the clergy, and especially among the Roman Catholic clergy. From the first rumblings to today's headlines, Philip Jenkins has written a fascinating, exhaustive, and, above all, even-handed account that not only puts this particular crisis in perspective, but offers an eye-opening look at the way in which an issue takes hold of the popular imagination. Jenkins reassures us about our local clergy, but also delivers a disturbing message about how vulnerable we are to the news media. Meticulously documented and dispassionately argued, this volume marks a watershed in the discussion of an issue of enormous current interest, one that will not disappear from the headlines any time soon. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Philip Jenkins (Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies, Distinguished Professor of History and Religious Studies, Pennsylvania State University)Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc Imprint: Oxford University Press Inc Edition: New edition Dimensions: Width: 16.10cm , Height: 1.70cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.354kg ISBN: 9780195145977ISBN 10: 0195145976 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 30 August 2001 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of Contents1. The Construction of Problems and Panics; 2. The Anti-Catholic Tradition; 3. The Discovery of Clergy Sex Abuse; 4. The Media and the Crisis; 5. Pedophilia and Child Abuse; 6. Conflict in the Churches; 7. Sins of the Fathers: The Feminist Response; 8. The Legal Environment; 9. Defending the Therapy; 10. Meanings and DirectionsReviewsFor those who have been offended by the media coverage of the epidemic of sexual abuse by Catholic priests, here at last is somewhere to turn for the facts. National Review A fine cautionary tale that should give all parties to the pedophile-priest crisis something to think about. New York Times Book Review Author InformationPhilip Jenkins, one of the world's leading religion scholars joined Baylor University's Institute for Studies of Religion as Distinguished Professor of History and Co-Director for the Program on Historical Studies of Religion. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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